Jeryn Hogarth

Jeryn Hogarth
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Iron Fist #6 (August, 1976)
Created by	Chris Claremont (writer) John Byrne (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Jeryn Hogarth
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Heroes for Hire

Jeryn Hogarth is a fictional supporting character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a friend of Iron Fist's father Wendell, and an attorney for the Heroes for Hire, a team of heroes of which Iron Fist is a member.

Carrie-Anne Moss plays a female version of the character renamed Jeri Hogarth in several TV series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, mainly Jessica Jones; she also appears in Daredevil, Iron Fist, and The Defenders.

Jeryn Hogarth first appeared in Iron Fist #6 and was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne.

After Wendell Rand's death, Hogarth became the executor of his estate. He kept Wendell's son Iron Fist under surveillance after his return to the states, he hired Misty Knight and Colleen Wing to contact him and verify that he was truly his friend's son.

Initially, Heroes for Hire, Inc. was a small business licensed by the state of New York that offered a full line of professional investigation and protection services. Heroes for Hire was owned by Luke Cage and Daniel Rand. It had offices on Park Avenue and two paid employees: Jenny Royce, the group's secretary and Jeryn Hogarth, the group's lawyer and business representative. Heroes for Hire would not accept jobs that involved extralegal activities.

Jeryn asked Luke Cage and Iron Fist to escort his daughter Millie Hogarth to a debutante's ball to impress his ex-wife. But Nightshade, Stiletto, Discus, Man Mountain Marko, and the Eel come to kidnap her.

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